Pass Conditions

CO · CO-135

Driving to Crested Butte

This is a road-access page, not a resort snow report. Confirm lift and terrain operations with the resort.

Monarch Pass

4s - wet in areas4s - wet in areas

21 - scattered showers21 - scattered showers

forecast text includedforecast text included: Slight chance of Thunderstorms. Slight chance of Light Rain Showers. Wind gusts of up to 40 mph are expected.

CDOT · agency update 1 hr ago

Our readingTravel advisory

Pipeline observation: Sep 14, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC · Agency update: Sep 14, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC

Coverage:COtrip road-condition segments polled every 10 minutes, with contextual CDOT snow-plow positions stored hourly.The normalizer surfaces Code 15/16 text when COtrip publishes it; always confirm on COtrip before travel.

Route and snow context

Primary access
CO-135
Related pass
Monarch Pass
24h analyzed snowfall
0.0 in at the pass point
Nearby SNOTEL depth
1.0 in — not measured at the road
72h NWS-grid forecast
0.0 in

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